About Me
General
I was born on January 28, 1997 in Tifton, Georgia where I spent my entire childhood up until I was 18 years old. A majority of my early life revolved around sports & competition (which has not changed much since) – I started playing sports when I was about 5 years old (baseball, basketball, football, wrestling, etc), I played highly competitive baseball around the country in High School, and I played collegiate baseball. After hanging up my cleats, I turned into an avid golfer and fitness enthusiast.
The three most important areas of my life are ‘Faith, Family/Friends, & Fitness’. Everyone that knows me knows that I lean heavily into my faith, I love my friends and family more than life, and I am extremely invested in fitness & nutrition.
Education
I graduated from Tift County High School in 2015. Upon graduation, I accepted a full-ride baseball scholarship to Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers, Florida where I played for a year before hanging up my cleats. After my baseball career was over, I transferred to Georgia Tech to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Material Science Engineering in the Spring of 2020 prior to accepting my first job offer at Lockheed Martin. Shortly after, while working full time, I completed my Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in structural analysis from Georgia Tech in the Spring of 2022.
Professional
During my undergraduate studies, I worked several different positions in the engineering field. I was a research assistant for various professors at Georgia Tech working on several projects related to material performance testing, finite element modeling and structural dynamics. I also worked several engineering internships with SAFT (electrochemical batteries) & Rawlings Sporting Goods (Sports Equipment). For a majority of my undergraduate studies, my intention was to become a ‘sports engineer’ so that I could combine my passion for Sports and Innovation. Toward the latter end of my studies, I made the transition to the aerospace industry to be able to stay closer to home in Georgia. Upon graduation, I accepted a job at Lockheed Martin as an Aeronautical Engineer in the Structural Integrity Department where I have been for my entire post-graduate career. My current role is as a Durability & Damage Tolerance (DaDT) engineer where I specialize in fatigue crack growth, crack initiation and crack propagation for critical aircraft components. I have been fortunate enough to work on both the well-known C-130 aircraft as well as some of the advanced development projects.
